This is something I’ve always wanted to do – take a vacation purely for the skydiving.

Well, my dream has come true. Sorta. Tomorrow I’ve decided to take a vacation day from the office to get in a few jumps over at Cleveland Parachute Center.

Sure, there aren’t pristine beaches involved, but the weather is supposed to be fairly nice and I’ll have a chance to do some back to back jumps without having to wait for the line up of tandems that typically occurs on the weekend.

Though don’t get me wrong, I’ll certainly be headed back out to the DZ for a jump or two on the weekend as well. Just try and keep me away.

But this mini-vacation does have me thinking about my next trip and possible locations for skydiving. 

As a former Dallas resident, I’m always thinking about heading back to the Big D to spend some leisurely time with my friends. I’ve heard great things about Skydive Dallas.

In August I’m planning a trip out to Los Angeles with my old college crew and I’d love to get in a jump on the west coast if possible. A quick Google search revealed a number of locations for the sport. Any DZ recommendations in the LA area?

I’d love to head out to Australia and New Zealand some day for the view of a lifetime from 13,500!

Photo courtesy of Skydive the Glaciers

Of course, one day I’ll head back to Skydive Miami where my journey as a sports parachutist began and complete a solo jump. 

I can’t wait to jump with this guy again. After all, he’s the one who got me hooked!

What other drop zones do you recommend visiting? Where have you had great experiences?

Blue Skies!

Ashley

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